Biographical Info

Karla Mundy is a vibrant, soulful and diverse vocalist, pianist, arranger and choir leader. She grew up outside Calgary, Alberta and from a young age, was extremely passionate about piano, singing and dancing. She studied piano from the age of seven onwards, sang at all times and was introduced to many styles of music through her study of jazz, modern, flamenco, African and Latin dance as a teenager.

Karla currently conducts community choirs in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Bowen Island and Nanaimo. Karla leads harmony singing workshops and performs extensively throughout BC and Alberta. She also organizes workshops and music trips through her organization SongRoots. (http://www.songroots.ca) She is a founding member of The Shirleys, an all-female acapella sextet; TriVo, a vocal trio with Brian Tate and Dawn Pemberton; and Plough, an old-time string quartet. Karla specializes in vocal traditions and rhythms, and is passionate about “getting music off the page” and learning to embody the rhythm of the music.